Transparency

[zoogs]

http://www.indystar.com/story/news/2016/11/14/whats-mike-pence-hiding-his-emails/92839560/

 

How do we feel about transparency, guys?

 

I don't know. I think there's a reasonable argument to make that federal rules use a very antiquated view of electronic communications, and also that too much transparency places undue obstacles in the way of effective operating.

 

On the other hand, matters of what is public record or not, perhaps it's not crazy that courts can determine this. Generally public records, at least after a time, should be a good thing?

 

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Coverage also comes from Jezebel:

 

Pence’s administration chose to use outside counsel for the immigration lawsuit, costing Indiana taxpayers a probably substantial amount of money. An Indianapolis lawyer named William Groth wonder just how much money, exactly, and filed an open records request for documents relating to the case.

 

...The Pence administration appears to be working to set a new precedent, one where they get to decide what the public sees and whatever way they feel like interpreting open records laws. The Indiana Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments in the case on November 21. Thank you for reading to the end.

[Moiraine]

The people don't need to know everything.

[Sargon]

Fed should increase it's transparency 10 fold.

 

That's what I think. I don't have any feelings about this topic.

[Red Five]

This wouldn't be as big of deal if the Trump campaign wasn't the least transparent modern presidential campaign.

[Danny Bateman]

"Trump 2020: Still Under Audit"